PEMBROKE, MA —
OSHA Inspection: MARKINGS, INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of MARKINGS, INC. in 30 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, PEMBROKE, MA 02359 (NAICS 237310). OSHA activity number 342723392.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- MARKINGS, INC.
- Site address
- 30 RIVERSIDE DRIVE
- City
- PEMBROKE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02359
- Mailing
- 30 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, PEMBROKE, MA 02359
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237310
- Employees
- 55
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.101 B
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,747 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.101(b): Section 3.4.4, Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P11965, as incorporated by reference in Sec. 1910.6: Compressed gas cylinder(s) not in use were not properly supported to prevent them from being knocked over: Shop: There were gas cylinders that were being stored and were not secured with a chain or other effective method to prevent tipping.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2747
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage shall be separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour: Shop: Oxygen cylinders were stored next to acetylene cylinders.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,464 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered Yard: Employees were not provided and required to wear protective equipment including face and body protection while working with 400F thermoplastic material. On 10-25-17, An employee suffered burns to face and body from the heated thermoplastic, while trying to unclog and loosen the drain valve on a truck kettle.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $6464
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE); Shop: The PPE assessment did not include the process of unclogging and loosening up the kettle valve and the protective equipment to be worn during this process, where there was potential for splattering of the heated thermoplastic material.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,464 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: Yard: Procedures were not developed and utilized to de-energize energy sources such the pressure build up from the hot thermoplastic liquid during kettle unclogging operations. On 10-23-17, An employee suffered skins burn when approximately 400F thermoplastic blew out a kettle as the valve was being removed in an attempt to unclog the material.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $6464
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done: Shop: The written PPE assessment was not certified with name of person certifying the assessment and the date of the assessment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.303 G01 II
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage: Shop: There were boxes in front of an electrical panel box.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 342723392.
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